NEW bands have been added to the line-up for Leeds Festival.

Promoters Festival Republic have revealed additions to the bill for the festivals at Reading and Leeds running over the Bank Holiday on August 28, 29, 30.

New acts on the main stage include pop punk band New Found Glory, Alexisonfire, Madina Lake, Sonic Boom Six, The Rakes and Fightstar.

On the NME / Radio One stage, acts will include The Horrors, Victoria Hesketh – aka Little Boots – plus The Airborne Toxic Event.

Also appearing will be The Virgins, Manchester Orchestra, Dananananaykroyd, You Me At Six, Patrick Wolf, Metric, Spinnerette, Delphic, Dinosaur Pile Up, Crystal Castles, Passion Pit, Metronomy, Frank Turner, Lethal Bizzle, In Case Of Fire and Broadway Call.

Both day tickets and weekend tickets for this years’ Leeds and Reading Festivals sold out within hours of going on sale.

Anyone still desperate to go is being advised by promoters to buy via auction site Viagogo at www.viagogo.co.uk